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January 20th, 2010, 19:20
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Just how many batteries are we talking about? Between 200 and 300 times the amount you'd find in an electric car—all for a fuel capacity of only about 50 miles.
For now, what you see here is just a prototype. Manufacturers at IHI Marine United hope to commercialize the machine by 2015 with the hopes that battery prices will be more economical. [Fareastgizmos (http://www.fareastgizmos.com/transport/plugin_ship_will_be_able_to_travel_80_kilometers_p er_battery_charge_with_800_people_onboard.php) via technabob (http://technabob.com/blog/2010/01/19/rechargeable-ship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnabobtechNewsBlog+%28tech nabob%29)]
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Just how many batteries are we talking about? Between 200 and 300 times the amount you'd find in an electric car—all for a fuel capacity of only about 50 miles.
For now, what you see here is just a prototype. Manufacturers at IHI Marine United hope to commercialize the machine by 2015 with the hopes that battery prices will be more economical. [Fareastgizmos (http://www.fareastgizmos.com/transport/plugin_ship_will_be_able_to_travel_80_kilometers_p er_battery_charge_with_800_people_onboard.php) via technabob (http://technabob.com/blog/2010/01/19/rechargeable-ship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnabobtechNewsBlog+%28tech nabob%29)]
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